Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours as the lower house approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour, five-day workweek
May 28, 2026
Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate
May 28, 2026
Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive
May 27, 2026
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S.
May 28, 2026
Panama's National Assembly approved a law that
May 28, 2026
China's auto industry has likely moved past its "golden era," NIO Chief Executive William Li said on Thursday, as a downturn in domestic car
May 28, 2026
The energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict will likely have a persistent impact on inflation even if there is a quick solution to the war, the
May 28, 2026
New Zealand on Thursday unveiled a budget with few voter incentives ahead of what is shaping up to be a tightly contested election later
May 28, 2026
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday amped up his warning that mounting expectations for the productivity-boosting potential of AI could send inflation
May 28, 2026
Australian business investment boomed in the March quarter as firms ploughed yet more money into data centers, figures showed on Thursday, while companies also upgraded
May 28, 2026
The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, while a hawkish split within its seven-member board signaled an
May 28, 2026
Australian household spending fell back sharply in April after a petrol-induced spike the previous month, data showed on Thursday, as consumers scaled back on flights and
May 28, 2026
Singapore Airlines said on Thursday that it would expand its joint network between New Zealand and Singapore with Air New Zealand to meet growing travel demand between the two
May 28, 2026
Chief Megaron Txucarramae, a 75-year-old leader of Brazil’s Indigenous Kayapo people, has spent decades defending
May 28, 2026
The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men
May 28, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated longtime Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican runoff for U.S.
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
South Korean exports likely rose for a 12th straight month in May, as a global boom in AI investment drove a surge in chip sales, a Reuters poll showed on
May 28, 2026
The U.S.
May 28, 2026
The Bank of Korea kept its policy interest rate steady on Thursday, as it weighs geopolitical risks against a weakening won and resurgent inflation that point to higher rates
May 28, 2026
The U.S. military carried out new strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation that posed a threat to U.S. forces
May 27, 2026
The United States has sanctioned the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the body Iran has set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
May 28, 2026
Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
November 27, 2024
The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
May 28, 2026
Canada plans to buy early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
May 28, 2026
The last ‘little crappy ship’: What’s the future for the US Navy’s troubled LCS?
May 28, 2026
California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed under the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged political "weaponization,"
May 28, 2026
U.S.
May 28, 2026
When interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez's administration announced the oil-rich country was embarking on an overhaul
May 28, 2026
The search for nine people missing after a chemical tank imploded and ruptured a day earlier in Washington state has moved from a rescue to a
May 28, 2026
The United States has re-added Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, to a list of sanctioned individuals, according to a notice posted to the U.S.
May 28, 2026
Sentiment among Britain's consumer-facing services businesses fell to its lowest since February 2025 this month and a recent rebound in business services morale reversed
May 28, 2026
The U.S.
May 28, 2026
Brazilian Senator and presidential contender Flavio Bolsonaro said he met with U.S.
May 28, 2026
What’s in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict?
May 24, 2026
Crews are resuming the search for nine people presumed killed at a Washington state paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured
May 27, 2026
Fair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities
May 28, 2026
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a five-year, $9.69 billion agreement to consolidate Microsoft and other enterprise software licenses scattered across
May 28, 2026
Dozens of Palestinians carried the body of Hamas' armed wing chief through the streets of Gaza City in a
May 28, 2026
Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil on Wednesday outlined its financial outlook through 2028, according to a J.P.
May 28, 2026
World stocks eked out new highs while major markets such as the S&P 500, U.S. dollar and Treasuries were largely steady on Wednesday as investors
May 28, 2026
Brazil's Central Bank Governor Gabriel Galipolo is considering recommending two female professionals to fill vacancies on the bank's nine-member rate-
May 28, 2026
New Zealand's central bank is watching how much weaker demand from higher energy costs would hold back other price increases, a key
May 28, 2026
Scientists newly identify species of tiny, blue octopus that fits in the palm of your hand
May 28, 2026
Volunteer cave divers demonstrating the “extremely remote and hostile,” environment as they navigating through the cave attempting to rescue seven villagers. They experienced “flood waters, collapsed hazards and high risk of contaminated air quality” while navigating inside the mine. The seven villagers who entered the Lao’s cave on May 20 in search of gold, have been trapped for nearly a week.
May 26, 2026
Democratic members of Congress are describing dire conditions within a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey where protesters have been demonstrating and asserting that detainees inside are on a hunger strike
May 28, 2026
FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted
May 28, 2026
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as Crystal Palace won its first-ever European trophy by beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the final of the Conference League on Wednesday to give outgoing coach Oliver Glasner the perfect send-off
May 27, 2026
The Israeli military has told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there
May 27, 2026
Hamas is confirming that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed the new leader of Hamas' military wing
May 27, 2026
Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a lower court's ruling the map intentionally discriminates against Black people
May 27, 2026
Investment firm Carlyle sees limitless opportunity to invest in the defense sector as governments globally hike military spending, Chief Executive Harvey
May 28, 2026
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that he expects the Boeing 737 MAX 7 to be certified this summer and the larger MAX
May 28, 2026
President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the Iran war, saying “things are going very well” days after insisting a settlement was “largely negotiated.”
May 27, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more air defense ammunition
May 27, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she had discussed Ukraine's path to EU membership with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
May 28, 2026
A hulking metal arena is rising on the White House's South Lawn as U.S.
May 28, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he was not yet satisfied on a deal with Iran, adding that the U.S. was not discussing easing sanctions on the country.
May 27, 2026
Oil prices fell 5% to their lowest level in over a month on Wednesday as investors awaited updates on a framework of a U.S.-Iran deal to end their
May 27, 2026
Russia said on Wednesday it had warned Armenia it would suspend or terminate the supply of cheap oil, gas and
May 27, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she feels the U.S. central bank should hold short-term interest rates steady for now but, with tariffs, the Iran
May 28, 2026
U.S. stocks inched to more records after oil prices fell back to where they were in mid-April
May 27, 2026
Sky-high World Cup ticket prices spark investigation by NY and NJ attorneys general
May 27, 2026
The only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who is based in the troubled Caribbean country is awaiting a U.S. visa to join the squad in Florida just weeks before the start of the World Cup
May 28, 2026
Novak Djokovic was pushed by 74th-ranked Valentin Royer for more than 3½ hours before he reached the third round of the French Open with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-3 victory
May 27, 2026
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been performing the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj, enduring temperatures over 107 degrees Fahrenheit
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump took on the role of a small town mayor during his latest Cabinet meeting, spending 10 full minutes describing in great detail the various beautification projects underway around Washington, D.C. He highlighted efforts to fix fountains, power-wash pools and repair brick walkways
May 28, 2026
Home services company Apex Service Partners has agreed to sell a minority stake to Apollo Global Management in a deal that a source familiar with
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration's trade agency said on Wednesday it will kick off the first of three negotiating rounds with Mexico this week to revamp the
May 27, 2026
Jazwares, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned maker of Squishmallows, must face a lawsuit claiming its "HugMees" infringed the trademark rights of the rival maker of "
May 27, 2026
The U.S.
May 27, 2026
The United States on Wednesday said it must prevent any cases of Ebola from entering the country from the Democratic Republic of
May 27, 2026
Almost 300 Ghanaian nationals returned home on Wednesday after waves of anti-immigrant protests in South Africa heightened safety concerns.
May 27, 2026
The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday said they had issued a subpoena to FIFA over the soccer governing body's ticketing practices after
May 27, 2026
Less than six months out from what's shaping up to be a closely fought election, New Zealand will unveil a bare-bones budget on Thursday, one forged in
May 28, 2026
Rising healthcare and consumer stocks lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday to a record closing high, while
May 27, 2026
Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to
May 26, 2026
Canada, which says it wants to reduce reliance on U.S. defense firms, on Wednesday announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes
May 27, 2026
Israel's military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it would act "with great
May 28, 2026
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about Iran war, the economy and the reflecting pool at Cabinet meeting
May 28, 2026
A federal judge in Brooklyn has agreed to dismiss charges against a convicted former Fox executive and South American sports media company in a corruption case related to TV rights for international soccer tournaments
May 27, 2026
A Trump administration official says the administration will send Americans who are exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them to the United States
May 27, 2026
Triple Espresso is back
May 28, 2026
The former leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party is on trial for allegedly sexually abusing two girls
May 27, 2026
Judge dismisses bribery case involving FIFA after DOJ says bribery is not a priority
May 28, 2026
A Cambodian court has convicted and sentenced six Chinese nationals to life in prison on charges they tortured and murdered a South Korean student involved with one of
May 27, 2026
The president of Peru's National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE) on Tuesday warned that opposing mining policies from the two presidential
May 27, 2026
Brazil's 12-month inflation in early May exceeded the upper end of the central bank's target range for the first time since October 2025, official data showed on
May 27, 2026
GE Aerospace has not seen airlines pull back on engine maintenance or parts orders despite higher fuel prices and softer flight departures, CEO Larry
May 27, 2026
Five people who had been trapped inside a cave in Laos for about a week were found alive on Wednesday, as dozens of
May 27, 2026
Tony Blair, who led Labour to victory in three UK elections, called on the party on Tuesday to shun the temptation to move left or reverse Brexit to shore up its fortunes,
May 27, 2026
Boeing is increasing 737 production to 47 jets a month, up from 42, after consulting with the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing CEO Kelly
May 27, 2026
When in April 1968, years into the Vietnam War, communist forces declared their openness to a negotiated peace, Michael Nelson was quick to flag Reuters as
May 27, 2026
Cruise company Royal Caribbean has abandoned its plan to build a large water park on Mexico's southern Caribbean coast after authorities denied environmental permits
May 27, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged U.S.
May 27, 2026
Residents of Port-au-Prince’s Cite Soleil district have staged a protest to seek the protection of local authorities after gang violence forced hundreds of people to flee their homes over the weekend
May 13, 2026
Iranians have begun to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration will extend deportation protections and work permits for thousands of Lebanese nationals in the U.S. for
May 27, 2026
Former Canadian cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault said on Wednesday he plans to step down from his seat in parliament, citing his desire to fight for environmental
May 27, 2026
Alabama officials asked the U.S.
May 27, 2026
Sri Lanka's surprise 100 basis-point interest rate hike risks tipping into over-tightening just as a fragile, IMF-backed recovery takes hold,
May 27, 2026
Witnessing violence leaves scars. How to cope with the aftermath of traumatic events
May 27, 2026
Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history
May 27, 2026
Community honors Nicole Amor, Minnesota soldier killed in Kuwait, with memorial stone
May 27, 2026
Puerto Rico’s governor has announced a state of emergency following critical coastal erosion along the U.S. territory’s north coast
May 27, 2026
Britain's cyberspying chief has warned that artificial intelligence is becoming an “unstoppable force” weaponized just below traditional warfare levels
May 27, 2026
About a third of Palestinians killed by Israel since an October truce were in areas near the military's armistice line with Hamas, raising concerns that troops
May 27, 2026
By Michael S.
May 27, 2026
They could do nothing but watch as paramilitary fighters shot and killed their loved ones. They were held captive and endured beatings.
May 27, 2026
A German court sentenced Daniela Klette, identified by police as a former member of the extreme-left Red Army Faction, to 13 years in prison on Wednesday for a
May 27, 2026
Investment bank Lazard has hired industry veteran Daniel Burton-Morgan to lead a newly created advisory role, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
May 27, 2026
U.S. banks reported a 3.6% increase in their profits in the first quarter of 2026, rising to $80.5 billion as domestic deposits grew again and banks
May 27, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 5 to state that North and South Kivu provinces are partially controlled by M23 rebels, not that North Kivu is held by M23 and South Kivu is controlled by the Alliance Fleuve Congo;
May 27, 2026
Hotel’s refusal to serve guest tap water at restaurant is lawful, top Italian court rules
May 27, 2026
Britain is at a "moment of consequence" amid hybrid attacks from Russia and other adversaries and a narrowing window to stay ahead in the race to develop
May 27, 2026
Canada is pushing more of its aluminium towards Europe to make the most of higher premiums on offer, after its neighbour the United States
May 27, 2026
Wall Street stocks showed little conviction on Wednesday, inching to all-time closing highs, while crude oil prices retreated as investors assessed
May 27, 2026
An oil products tanker operated by Chinese shipping group COSCO was in the process of crossing through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after two crude
May 27, 2026
The World Health Organization on Sunday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health
May 27, 2026
Former Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden sued the U.S.
May 27, 2026
The yen fell to its weakest level in nearly four weeks on Wednesday, edging closer to levels that prompted Japanese authorities
May 27, 2026
The non-profit that controls OpenAI will commit an initial $250 million for grants, partnerships and direct work aimed at helping workers and economies navigate the disruption
May 27, 2026
European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Thursday how to approach any possible future talks with
May 27, 2026
U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war
May 27, 2026
Drivers in Massachusetts for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have become the first in the nation to certify a union
May 26, 2026
IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games
May 27, 2026
Argentine police have arrested two Chilean citizens suspected of being part of a transnational crime gang that targeted the homes of NFL and NBA stars and other elite athletes
May 27, 2026
Iran is expanding restrictions on the distribution of news content from the country
May 27, 2026
A new study says the size and damage from hailstones will increase in a warming world
May 27, 2026
Climbers and officials have met in Kathmandu to discuss the risks of scaling Mount Everest
May 27, 2026
Spanish police have mounted a search of the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing
May 27, 2026
The rate on the most popular U.S. residential real estate loan hit a nine-month high last week in another blow to home-ownership affordability, as the Iran war kept oil prices
May 27, 2026
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday took steps toward potentially declaring a state of emergency as anti-government protests have escalated in the early months of
May 27, 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday gifted U.S.
May 27, 2026
The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index will end 2026 slightly higher than its current record levels, according to a Reuters poll of stock
May 27, 2026
There has been a surge in mining companies seeking U.S. listings this year, but even more striking is the change in language as firms explicitly target
May 27, 2026
Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East as regional carriers rebuild schedules after war-related disruption, though the conflict continues to disrupt wider
February 28, 2026
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday set November 30 as the start date for the trial of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who is charged
May 27, 2026
The Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea as part of NATO operations to allow a possible rapid deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, should a mission
May 27, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday aided by sustained AI-driven momentum, while investors were cautiously optimistic that the U.S. and Iran would reach a deal.
May 27, 2026
In an Ebola outbreak, hours matter.
May 27, 2026
Iranians isolated by a long internet shutdown imposed by the authorities during the war with the U.S. and Israel
May 27, 2026
(Corrects first paragraph to show that state TV obtained the draft, not Tehran.
May 27, 2026
Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect to try to limit the spread of Ebola, Uganda's government said on Wednesday
May 27, 2026
A group of the world's leading central banks and more than 40 major commercial banks are to step up testing of one of the world's most closely watched digital
May 27, 2026
Dozens of Palestinians carried the body of Hamas' armed wing chief through the streets of Gaza City in a
May 27, 2026
The U.S. is discussing with Kenya opening a facility there to quarantine American citizens who become exposed to the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, two
May 27, 2026
U.S. carrier American Airlines Group plans to double headcount at its India technology hub to about 800 by early next
May 27, 2026
South Africa's government and Afrikaner advocacy groups reject the notion of a humanitarian emergency affecting white people in the country
May 27, 2026
Suspected former member of German left-wing militant group jailed after years on the run
May 27, 2026
Titanic survivor's grandson shares little-known story of Chinese passengers who survived
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump is congratulating Texas Sen. John Cornyn for having a “great career” while also congratulating the man who beat Cornyn in a primary with his endorsement
May 27, 2026
Leaders within Peronism, Argentina's main opposition movement, are looking to capitalize on President Javier Milei's declining popularity and push to form a
May 27, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The chips are indeed blue.
May 27, 2026
The head of Airbus Defence ruled out the complete failure of the crisis-hit Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project, saying at least a networking system for weapons and drone
May 27, 2026
U.S.
May 27, 2026
Latvia is increasing anti-drone defences on its borders with Russia and Moscow-allied Belarus in response to drones flying into the
May 27, 2026
Italian hotels can refuse to serve their guests tap water, Italy's highest court ruled in response to a tourist's complaint against a luxury hotel in a ski resort in the
May 27, 2026
An Iranian anti-ship missile was likely involved in an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this
May 27, 2026
Schaeffler and U.S.-based satellite operator Spire Global have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop space hardware and satellite platforms for European defence,
May 27, 2026
Britain will sign a new defence and security treaty with Poland on Wednesday to combat threats, including from an increasingly aggressive Russia, part of Prime Minister Keir
May 27, 2026
Muslims in Mali's capital, Bamako, face challenges celebrating Eid al-Adha due to a blockade by armed groups linked to al-Qaida
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration has announced a new policy requiring green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S. This change has left many immigrants and attorneys confused and concerned
May 27, 2026
Denmark and Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who was part of the Premier League-winning team with Leicester in 2016 in one of soccer’s biggest shocks, has announced his retirement from soccer because of a serious shoulder injury
May 27, 2026
Paris prosecutors have opened a probe to determine whether three hard-left mayoral candidates were targeted by a foreign state seeking to meddle in
May 27, 2026
Pope Leo on Wednesday decried what he called a "sharp intensification" of the war in Ukraine, telling pilgrims at his weekly audience at the Vatican that he wanted to
May 27, 2026
Three months since the Iran war began, persistently high oil prices have policymakers grappling with renewed inflation fears, while sliding currencies are a headache for
May 27, 2026
The German Council of Economic Experts cut its growth forecast for Europe's largest economy on Wednesday, citing the impact of the Middle East conflict,
May 27, 2026
The U.S. dollar, long stuck in a tight trading range, could be in for a break higher as the Federal Reserve shifts its focus to fighting worrisome signs that inflation is
May 27, 2026
Police were seeking documents at the headquarters of Spain's ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) on Wednesday as part of an investigation into an
May 27, 2026
European shares ended little changed on Wednesday, holding near record levels reached before the Iran war began, as gains in automobile and
May 27, 2026
The reinstated chair of Turkey's main opposition party Kemal Kilicdaroglu said on Wednesday the party will hold a congress once legal conditions are met, after a court
May 27, 2026
South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this
May 27, 2026
Hungary's parliament on Wednesday approved legislation to maintain the country's membership in the International Criminal Court, reversing a 2025 decision made by the
May 27, 2026
This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook
May 27, 2026
The iconic Istanbul hotel which hosted spies, kings and Greta Garbo
May 27, 2026
The mayor of Minneapolis says the police chief hired to oversee reforms after George Floyd’s killing has chosen to resign rather than face discipline for interfering with an investigation into his conduct
May 27, 2026
Deported Cuban migrants are stranded in Mexico after suffering mistreatment in US detention centers, report says
May 27, 2026
In the lowest place on Earth, a sea is rapidly dying — and no one can agree how to save it
May 27, 2026
Iran war spending drains US military budgets, triggering cancelled trainings, delayed maintenance
May 27, 2026
‘Exploding oil.’ What the heck is Trump talking about?
May 27, 2026
An Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shooting
May 27, 2026
The number of cases of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization
May 27, 2026
A commission was launched in the Philippines on Wednesday led by a former International Criminal Court judge to investigate a bloody "war on drugs",
May 27, 2026
The Iran war and lingering trade tensions could dent euro zone economic growth, push up borrowing costs and challenge some member states' ability to sustain public
May 27, 2026
European Union governments cleared legislation on Wednesday to remove import duties on many U.S. goods, an EU source with knowledge of their meeting
May 27, 2026
The Bank of Japan saw net income fall in fiscal 2025 as rising interest rates boosted payments made on excess reserves parked with the central bank, its
May 27, 2026
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, the leftist firebrand who ran Greece at the height of its debt crisis in 2015, has launched a new political party, promising to fight
May 27, 2026
Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks, a senior
May 27, 2026
The world may need to find a way to get by on less oil and gas if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Dallas Federal Reserve
May 27, 2026
Air defence units in the port of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea downed more than 20 Ukrainian drones early on Wednesday, with Ukraine also using Storm Shadow missiles, the
May 27, 2026
China is willing to work with the Czech Republic to improve ties and revive a traditional friendship, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Czech counterpart Petr Macinka, state
May 27, 2026
Amazon invested over £15 billion ($20 billion) in Britain in 2025, keeping the e-commerce giant on track to deliver its planned £40 billion investment in the three years to
May 27, 2026
Ukrainian drones have strayed into Baltic countries' airspace in recent weeks, sowing confusion and
May 27, 2026
European shares will struggle to post further gains for the rest of this year, a Reuters poll found, weighed down by the economic hit from the Iran war
May 27, 2026
China has issued export quotas for urea fertiliser, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move that could help ease soaring global prices for one of the world's most
May 27, 2026
Christian aid group Samaritan's Purse hopes to open within a week a 50-bed Ebola treatment centre in the area of the outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,
May 27, 2026
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in this camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo
May 27, 2026
Penpa Tsering has been sworn in for a second term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile based in India
May 27, 2026
NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II mission
May 27, 2026
The Federal Reserve must focus on containing inflationary risks that appear to be building, though it was "far too soon" to predict when it could next change
May 27, 2026
Chinese farm owner Zuo Xiaoyong was stunned to see his job ad for shepherds to work in the remote and rugged grasslands south of Mongolia
May 27, 2026
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing was ready to deepen practical cooperation with Panama and urged the Central American country to safeguard Chinese firms'
May 27, 2026
Poland wants the closest possible diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, focusing on defence against Russia, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday
May 27, 2026
At a sprawling bazaar on the outskirts of Vietnam's capital, the trade in counterfeit goods is bustling despite government crackdowns and
May 27, 2026
Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into NATO's northern borders with
May 27, 2026
Pressures on central bank independence are likely to grow as public dissatisfaction over supply-shock-driven inflation may tempt politicians to assign blame
May 27, 2026
Chinese authorities have executed a man for poisoning his former associate, a billionaire gaming tycoon linked to the Netflix production of “The Three-Body Problem.”
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others to Mexico, where they face cartel violence and limited legal options
May 27, 2026
Cave divers race to free 7 trapped underground in Laos as conditions worsen. What to know
May 26, 2026
Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a record peak to end nearly flat on Wednesday, as investor caution grew about the fast-paced rally in AI-related
May 27, 2026
Unionised workers at Samsung Electronics have approved a highly contentious deal on bonus pay - one that averts a massive strike but also exacerbates deep
May 27, 2026
SK Hynix topped $1 trillion in market value for the first time on Wednesday, joining its memory chip rivals Samsung Electronics and
May 27, 2026
U.S.
May 27, 2026
The deal Samsung Electronics struck with its union averts a massive strike and gives its memory chip workers eye-popping bonuses.
May 27, 2026
Samsung Electronics plans to invest 39 trillion dong ($1.5 billion) in Vietnam to build a semiconductor testing plant, its proposal
May 27, 2026
(Fixes typo in lead paragraph to 'lender,' not 'leader.')
May 27, 2026
European leaders are divided on how far to go in curbing Big Tech as they weigh momentous decisions over giving EU firms preferential access to mobile
May 27, 2026
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam will visit the Philippines next week, Manila said on Wednesday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr seeks to further strengthen his country's
May 27, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift While markets appear to be looking past the Middle East crisis and the havoc it has wreaked on energy supplies, central bankers
May 27, 2026
A chemical tank imploded and ruptured at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in the U.S. state of Washington on Tuesday, resulting in one death and nine injuries, while nine others
May 27, 2026
Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the top global booking centre for cross-border wealth, a first that is unlikely to be reversed as hubs in Asia grow faster than the
May 27, 2026
Hong Kong securities regulator has raided the local arms of two major Chinese brokerages as it investigates suspected misconduct tied to share offerings, sources said, the latest
May 27, 2026
It’s been a very simple formula for the San Antonio Spurs in these Western Conference finals
May 27, 2026
The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones
May 27, 2026
Goldman Sachs has raised its 2026 year-end forecast for the S&P 500 index to 8,000 from 7,600, citing continued strength in corporate earnings.
May 27, 2026
New Zealand's central bank held rates steady on Wednesday, but a split vote underscored a knife-edge decision, as policymakers warned
May 27, 2026
Samsung Electronics' unionised workers in South Korea voted to approve a tentative wage deal, the union said on Wednesday, averting a strike that threatened to rattle global
May 27, 2026
Russia has passed a law allowing its central bank and other financial institutions to operate their own defence systems and arm staff to repel drone attacks, a document published by
May 27, 2026
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday central banks should not look at oil prices in isolation because a temporary energy shock can become
May 27, 2026
Russia has handed Kazakhstan four Amur tigers, two of them cubs, to help the country restore its numbers of the animals, President Vladimir Putin said in an
May 27, 2026
China's industrial profits in April grew at the fastest pace since November 2023, despite financial pressures stemming from softening domestic demand and rising component
May 27, 2026
Australian consumer prices increased by less than expected in April thanks to a government tax cut on fuel, data showed on Wednesday, while core inflation ticked up as
May 27, 2026
The U.S. military has launched another strike on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors
May 27, 2026
North Korea says its latest launches involved multiple weapons systems, including a nuclear-capable cruise missile that leader Kim Jong Un plans to deploy with front-line units facing South Korea
May 27, 2026
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S.
May 27, 2026
North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader
May 27, 2026
AI exuberance and robust earnings will continue to power Japan's Nikkei to record highs, even as its blistering rally makes it hard for forecasters to keep
May 27, 2026
Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui on Tuesday in Pyongyang and discussed strengthening bilateral ties, KCNA state
May 27, 2026
BP's board on Tuesday ousted Chair Albert Manifold and expressed serious concerns about his governance standards, oversight and conduct in the latest leadership
May 26, 2026
Canada and the Bahamas said on Tuesday they will temporarily ban residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan amid an Ebola
May 27, 2026
A key gauge of Japan's service-sector inflation rose 3.0% in April from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, reinforcing the central bank's view that a tight labour
May 27, 2026
A person familiar with the matter says Canada has reached a deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific Coast terminal
May 27, 2026
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino has announced his 26-man World Cup roster
May 27, 2026
Britain will sign a new defence and security treaty with Poland on Wednesday to combat threats, including from an increasingly aggressive Russia, part of Prime Minister Keir
May 27, 2026
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday condemned the attack on Barakah Nuclear Plant in the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement, adding that the
May 27, 2026
Brazilian Senator and presidential contender Flavio Bolsonaro met with U.S.
May 27, 2026
A spring heat wave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings
May 26, 2026
The Canadian government says travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda
May 27, 2026
Trump administration proposes having all federal workers sign NDAs
May 27, 2026
Protesters clash with agents outside New Jersey ICE facility. Inside, detainees continue their hunger strike, attorneys say
May 26, 2026
Palestinian hospital officials say Israel has carried out a pair of airstrikes in Gaza City, killing at least three people and injuring 12
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump has wrapped up a three-hour visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House describes as preventive medical and dental exams
May 26, 2026
President Donald Trump insists a peace deal is close on the 88th day of the Iran war
May 26, 2026
The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed
May 27, 2026
The U.S.
May 27, 2026
The U.S. and Thailand are in talks on new long-term supply of U.S.-produced liquefied natural gas, two sources said on Tuesday, negotiations that have
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration intends to maintain tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, U.S.
May 27, 2026
The U.S.
May 27, 2026
More than a dozen Republican attorneys general said they oppose a children's online safety bill backed by their party's members of the U.S.
May 27, 2026
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that a tanker had reported an external explosion on the vessel's port side, close to the waterline, 60 nautical
May 26, 2026
Iran said on Tuesday the United States had violated a ceasefire by striking targets near the contested Strait of Hormuz, potentially complicating efforts to bring the war to a close
May 26, 2026
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May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media
May 26, 2026
Muslim pilgrims have gathered on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for the second day of the Hajj, considered the pinnacle of the annual pilgrimage
May 26, 2026
The U.S. stock market rose to records as it caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were “proceeding nicely” with Iran on ending their war
May 26, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka’s diamonds sparkled in the sunshine when she won her first-round match at the heat-soaked French Open
May 26, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq traded near record levels on Tuesday, after briefly hitting fresh intraday highs, as AI-fueled optimism
May 27, 2026
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday he hoped parties in the Iran conflict can stay committed to pursuing a ceasefire and continue to meet each other halfway.
May 27, 2026
President Donald Trump's push for Republican-led states to draw electoral maps more favorable to his party ahead of November's midterm elections suffered twin setbacks
May 27, 2026
Portuguese police said on Tuesday that the authorities have dismantled a criminal group allegedly responsible for illegally trying to regularise the status of around 4,000
May 26, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday proposed fining Alaska Airlines $165,000 for allegedly allowing intoxicated passengers to board
May 27, 2026
Israel said on Tuesday it had attacked Hamas’ new armed wing chief, who it said was appointed just days earlier after Israel
May 27, 2026
U.S.
May 26, 2026
Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli Prime
May 26, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced on Tuesday, parting ways with their European counterparts, and falling West Texas Intermediate crude prices diverged
May 26, 2026
Brent crude futures climbed about 4% on Tuesday after the U.S. military carried out strikes in Iran, a setback to hopes over the weekend that the United
May 27, 2026
The U.S.
May 27, 2026
Iranians emerge online with skepticism and defiance after months of blackout
May 27, 2026
Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas is leaving Barcelona after 14 seasons
May 27, 2026
Hockey Canada has announced that general manager Gina Kingsbury will not return after eight years with the national women’s team
May 27, 2026
Three UK teens convicted of rape walked free. After a nationwide outcry their sentences will be reviewed
May 27, 2026
Iran has denounced the most recent U.S. strikes as a sign of bad faith as negotiations press on toward a possible deal to end the war
May 26, 2026
The United States set up a quarterfinal showdown with rival Canada at the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria 4-1
May 26, 2026
The dollar edged higher against major currencies including the euro and yen on Tuesday, after renewed U.S. strikes on Iran dented optimism for a near-term
May 26, 2026
President Trump has announced that the U.S. is admitting 10,000 additional white South Africans as refugees, citing persecution in their home country
May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
Japan is set to begin talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur on an economic partnership to seek alternative oil sources, critical minerals and lower auto tariffs, the Nikkei
May 26, 2026
The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to extend a ceasefire, allow shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and lift a U.S. blockade and some sanctions on
May 07, 2026
Solemn 75-mile walk honors migrants who died crossing the Sonoran Desert into the US
May 27, 2026
Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts
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US-Iran talks are heating up again. But the danger isn’t over for gas prices
May 26, 2026
Parents’ groups in France are calling for more attention to child abuse scandals as a rare public trial opens in Paris
May 26, 2026
A train crashed into a school minivan at a level-crossing in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on
May 26, 2026
A U.S. judge on Tuesday pushed back to October 21 the trial of former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post of seashells that prosecutors allege was a threat
May 26, 2026
U.N.
May 26, 2026
Bank of America expects at least 10 initial public offerings (IPOs) by Brazilian companies in 2027, executives told reporters on Tuesday.
May 26, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin will oversee the signing of a deal outlining parameters for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan
May 26, 2026
Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's low-earth-orbit satellite business may be able to acquire some European mobile satellite spectrum next year, two people
May 26, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence eased in May as worries about inflation linked to the war in Iran intensified and households' views of the labor market were
May 26, 2026
Brent crude futures climbed about 4% on Tuesday after the U.S. military carried out strikes in Iran, adding to uncertainty over whether a deal would be
May 26, 2026
Israel's largest defence contractor is developing hardware to combat explosive Hezbollah drones that have killed Israeli troops in southern Lebanon,
May 26, 2026
The U.S.
May 26, 2026
The European Commission has asked the Czech government for information on arrangements designed to prevent conflicts of interest over EU subsidies linked to companies in the
May 26, 2026
Veterans protest against Trump administration's military interventions on Memorial Day
May 26, 2026
As U.S. kamikaze drones guided by Elon Musk’s Starlink network began to make visible gains in the war against Iran, senior SpaceX officials reached a
May 26, 2026
The U.S. said on Tuesday it had chosen five companies, including Oklo, to enter advanced talks over potentially using its Cold War-era plutonium as a
May 26, 2026
The U.S.
May 26, 2026
Britain on Tuesday targeted Russia-linked cryptocurrency platforms, banks and financial networks that it said were used to bypass sanctions, freezing their
May 26, 2026
A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port
May 26, 2026
Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland and the European Union summoned Russian representatives on Tuesday after Russia threatened strikes on targets in Ukraine's capital
May 26, 2026
Syria's transitional leadership has located remnants of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's clandestine chemical weapons program, including raw
May 26, 2026
Advisers to the U.S.
May 26, 2026
BP has ousted its chairman over what it called serious concerns related to “important governance standards, oversight and conduct.”
May 26, 2026
A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium, killing four people, including two children, and injuring five other children
May 26, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels
May 26, 2026
Four killed as Belgian school bus hit by train after appearing to plow through barrier
May 26, 2026
Doncasters filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, disclosing a 26% revenue jump in the first three months of 2026 as a red-hot streak of new
May 26, 2026
U.S.
May 26, 2026
Indian officials investigating last year's deadly Air India crash are preparing an interim report rather than a final
May 26, 2026
U.S. single-family house prices edged up in March, but further increases are unlikely as the war with Iran pushes mortgage rates higher, dampening housing demand.
May 26, 2026
The persistence of energy price shocks will be a key factor guiding the European Central Bank's next policy decision, Dutch central bank chief
May 26, 2026
Unmarked tunnels, missing trackers and fake doors have been uncovered during an initial probe into the deadliest mining tragedy in China in over
May 26, 2026
BP has removed Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect, it said on Tuesday, citing governance standards, oversight and conduct issues just months after he was appointed to
May 26, 2026
Senegal's parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on Tuesday, days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as prime minister
May 26, 2026
NATO will strengthen the defence of its eastern flank with a new structure that would facilitate the rapid deployment of
May 26, 2026
U.S.
May 26, 2026
Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said he expects NATO to discuss financial support for Kyiv at its summit in July, suggesting each member contributes a small
May 26, 2026
The U.S. intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships and mid-air refuelling aircraft,
May 26, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, with AI-fueled optimism overshadowing concerns over Middle East peace talks after recent U.S. strikes on Iran.
May 26, 2026
Kyiv residents and foreign embassies are shrugging off Moscow's threat of a wave of heavy strikes on the Ukrainian capital as nothing new after years of war
May 26, 2026
Pope Leo is "very likely" to visit Argentina in November, President Javier Milei said on local radio station Radio Mitre on Tuesday.
May 26, 2026
Ferrari shares plunged by more than 8% on Tuesday as investors and critics reacted coolly to the Italian luxury sports
May 26, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq traded near record highs on Tuesday, with AI-fueled optimism offsetting concerns over Middle East peace talks after
May 26, 2026
A Russian Orthodox cleric has been released without charge by authorities in the Czech Republic after being detained when police found small containers of white powder in his car.
May 26, 2026
Casper Ruud says sweltering conditions made him feel like a ‘zombie’ as he reaches French Open 2nd round
May 26, 2026
The Supreme Court has rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States
May 26, 2026
George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis 6 years ago. Here's how family and residents are honoring him.
May 26, 2026
‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: Europe’s deadly, early heatwave is smashing records
May 26, 2026
BP ousts chairman over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct
May 26, 2026
Global soccer was in the doldrums in the early 1990s – with poor ethics and boring defensive tactics. Then FIFA set about changing the game.
May 26, 2026
Argentine authorities have seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in a major wildlife trafficking bust at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport
May 26, 2026
Palestinian shepherd Sameeha Rasheed was planning for the sacred ritual of sacrificing her family's sheep for the Eid al-Adha holiday, one
May 26, 2026
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's dismissal of a government headed by a firebrand critic of the International Monetary Fund gives fresh
May 26, 2026
Gas engine manufacturer Innio said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $20.25 billion in a U.S. initial public offering, as it looks to tap investor appetite for
May 26, 2026
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to clear his name over a scandal in which bundles of cash were stolen from a
May 26, 2026
Russian companies are ready to finance the purchase of heavier weapons and electronic systems to defend their plants from drone attacks, Alexander Shokhin, head of Russia's
May 26, 2026
India's position as the fifth-largest global market by capitalisation is under threat as Taiwan closes in on the South Asian nation's spot,
May 26, 2026
China's booming pharmaceutical industry is not being impacted by Beijing's tightening scrutiny over deals involving sensitive technologies, the CEO of JW
May 26, 2026
Seven people have died in France directly or indirectly due to a heat wave, Junior Energy Minister Maud Bregeon said on Tuesday, which has become the hottest day in May
May 26, 2026
This interpreter helped migrants navigate immigration court. Then she was detained by DHS
May 26, 2026
Iranian hackers were responsible for a disruptive computer breach in March that forced Los Angeles' transit system to shut down parts of its network, Israeli researchers say.
May 26, 2026
A search operation for seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in central Laos has entered its seventh day as rescuers encounter difficult terrain and weather in their bid to reach the group
May 26, 2026
Russia can falsify GPS signals deep into Europe at a radius of up to 450km (280 miles) from its Kaliningrad exclave due to hugely-expanded capacity, a
May 26, 2026
The war in Iran is choking off hopes of an economic recovery in Germany that had emerged at the beginning of the year, with businesses assessing their situation as
May 26, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets After a long weekend in the United States and many other countries,
May 26, 2026
President Donald Trump has repeated his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him at least 107 times in the last six months, keeping the
May 26, 2026
A rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 m (16
May 26, 2026
British retailers reported lower sales in May against a backdrop of weak demand, but not the record downturn they had reported a month earlier, according to figures released
May 26, 2026
Republican President Trump's regulators are undertaking the biggest overhaul of bank supervision since the 2008 financial crisis.
May 26, 2026
One of India's most exclusive private clubs founded during British colonial rule risks closure after the government ordered it to vacate the prime New
May 26, 2026
Ireland aims to pass a law curbing goods trade with settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank by mid-July with Israel, some U.S. lawmakers and business groups opposing
May 26, 2026
Ukraine’s air force says Russia launched over 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight
May 26, 2026
Trump’s advanced age and threats to his life serve as reminders of his own mortality
May 26, 2026
Near record highs, stocks face fresh test from bond yields
May 26, 2026
Japan's government retained its assessment in May that the economy was recovering moderately, while warning that tensions in the Middle East and fluctuations in financial
May 26, 2026
Bangladesh’s border guards have intensified patrols and launched public awareness campaigns along parts of the frontier with India because of concerns India has illegally
May 26, 2026
The euro zone is not facing systemic risk from the recent turbulence in private credit markets but a few pockets of the financial system are exposed and some tension may
May 26, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday the rapid development and adoption of AI would not lead to a global "jobs apocalypse" and the technology had not
May 26, 2026
A coalition of environmentalists and Indigenous Australian activists camping in the city park where the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics will be built is
May 26, 2026
European shares slipped on Tuesday as doubts over the prospects of a deal to end the conflict with Iran weighed on sentiment after the U.S.
May 26, 2026
Shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones in China for April, including Apple's iPhones, were up 1.8% from the same month last year, Reuters calculations based on data
May 26, 2026
The European Central Bank will likely revise its inflation and growth forecasts next month reflecting the darkening outlook from the Middle East conflict, its chief economist
May 26, 2026
Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group in Syria have landed in Melbourne and Sydney
May 26, 2026
Australia, India, Japan and the United States have agreed new initiatives for maritime security, critical minerals, port infrastructure, and energy security to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid concerns about China's influence
May 26, 2026
South Korea will seek to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s, under a new programme aimed at countering North Korea's submarine-launched nuclear and
May 26, 2026
Hotel Momentum stands above Switzerland's Loetschen Valley as a symbol of recovery, a year after a
May 26, 2026
British shop price inflation sped up in May on the back of disruption and higher energy costs caused by the Iran war, according to a retail industry group which said the
May 26, 2026
South Korea will step up monitoring investments by domestic pension funds and banks in overseas private debt, the country's financial watchdog said on Tuesday, as regulators
May 26, 2026
Western governments, currently ploughing tens of billions of dollars into critical minerals in an effort to break their reliance on China, could look to
May 26, 2026
Sri Lanka's central bank stunned markets by raising its policy rate by an outsized 100 basis points on Tuesday, the biggest hike in three years, and
May 26, 2026
China on Tuesday reiterated its stance on the Australia-India-Japan-US Quad group, saying cooperation between countries should contribute to regional peace, stability and
May 26, 2026
DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?
May 26, 2026
South Korea says North Korea has launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea
May 26, 2026
The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and signed pacts
May 26, 2026
The ECB should raise interest rates in June, even if ongoing peace talks with Iran yield a deal, as the conflict has been far longer
May 26, 2026
Lea Casilao and her husband usually began each day exchanging text messages: "Good morning" from her, and his usual reply of "Good
May 26, 2026
Japan's core inflation as measured by a new central bank gauge accelerated in April and blew past its 2% target, data showed on Tuesday, helping make the case
May 26, 2026
The head of an inquiry into antisemitism in Australia has condemned online hatred and bigotry targeting Jewish witnesses
May 26, 2026
Sri Lanka's central bank stunned markets by raising its policy rate by an outsized 100 basis points on Tuesday, the biggest hike in four years, as
May 26, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz has to be open, "one way or the other", when referring to U.S strikes on Iran on Monday.
May 26, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, after the U.S. military conducted strikes in southern Iran in what it described as defensive actions,
May 26, 2026
China and Pakistan have reached a "new broad consensus" on deepening strategic ties to beef up development of a joint economic corridor and establish the
May 26, 2026
Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, in what a senior
May 26, 2026
Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats
May 25, 2026
White House moves to give political appointees more power over federal grants
UCLA's Karson Gordon enters transfer portal as a track athlete, dodging football restrictions
ICE officer wanted for shooting a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas
Trump claims he's making food more affordable but his examples ignore the big picture
Trump says meeting Friday to make final decision on deal with Iran
Spurs-Thunder will be record-tying 5th Game 7 in the NBA so far in these playoffs
In farm country, an old American pickup truck becomes more than a workhorse